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Mr. WINDHAM thought the mode of proceeding proposed against the Noble Lord was severe out of allpropo rtion to thetiffenee; a distinaiote should. be made between the aa and the principle; and the offence and the offender.- lithe House passed to the Order of the Day, they would seem to pess over the transaaion unnoticed? if they adopted the Resolu tion, they would vote a punishment beyond the mea sure of the crime. eDid . no Individuals exert influ ence at eleaions'; and were Ministers the only per sons to be precluded' from exerting such influence ? That itdluenee consisted in property, in conneaiens, psrhaps was resolvable ultimately into money ; but should it be less fair to use it In support of Govern ment, than to exert it in opposition to GovernMent Besides, in the present instance the at was only in choate, and had never been completed. It, there fore, did not furnish matter to criinieate the Noble Viscount. ' He wakfar fiom believing that the num ber ot o those were few who looked for reform, which in accomplishing, it was acknewledged, that the people did not well know where to begin or where to end; the observation would be found to be just. In his opinion, the moment a single brick was taken from the edifice, the whole would tumble to the ground, and parliamentary reform would be found I 0 close in universal revolution. Mr. WHITBREAD began by moving, that the re solption of 1779, to which a Learned Friend of his had alluded, be read'.—The resolution was 'read ac cordingly, which stated, that any Lord Lieutenant of a County or any Minister of the Crown, who in terfered in Bice - lions, was guilty Gr a high breach of the privileges of that House. It this is not the case of the Noble, Viscount, said Mr. Whitbread, it is hard to say what is; ;:rid if it fall under the descrip - .tien of that resolution, is it possible to overlook it and pass to the Order of the Day ? certainly had no political prklileaion for the Noble Lord; yet the menner in which he stated his case excited pity in him, and might have diSartned justice, were it not recollected that his offence was one of ale greatest of political crimes. How did it differ,' or rather was it .not much more heinous than the offence of the poor Plymouth tinman against Mr..Addington, or the at. tempt on the part of Dr. Ileazely to bribe the Duke of Portiaud ? They only tendered a bribe; and did not the Noble Viscount tender Writerships Gen tlemen might talk of moderation, and• of middle entities others seemed desirous to do nothing at all : but would that gain' the confidence Of the Coun try, or satisfy the calls of justice ? What must the Country think if. such an offence passed unnoticed, but that the whole of the House were . so corrupt that they could not venture to punish any who Hp . peatect guilty, .for • all were consciouseof the saute guilt. Au Hoe. Gent. (Me. Lascelles) seemed to think that the Noble Viscount's intentions were so pure and good, that he should be indulged with a of indemnity. The preamble of such a Bill would certainly be . curious. But the cases to which the Hon.'Gttntletwin Alluded were not applicable to the present—es to Parliamentary Reforin, he retain ed the same opinion of its necessity that he did . teversi years. He did not then see much proba bility-of the success of such a measure; he was sure jewas more likely to succeed at present. It was an infittliAcd stupidity which caused the catastrophes of the reiguing Ise:lilies on the Ccintinent. They would nut see the necessity` of yielding any point. Yet if we looked back upon revolutions, it was surprising : to see what a little thing might have prevented them. Reform, must begin in Parliament; for where are abuses to be corrected if not in Parliament ? Every day reform would have more numerous advocates ; 'and we must reform deeply or reform soon. The Country telt the necessity elf it, would call loudly on ghat l lease to WI, about the work. The cork ware wok of ur b ent necessity ; indeed we must either t'eterneor cease to exist. • , • Ale. ttAscur-LEs and Mr. WINDHAM explained. ,Mr. CANNING; contended, that the error into et tech, his Noble Friend h a d tailed was not only 011- 'ot...talon tt, but it even remained unperformed. He pettedly agreed with Mr. Windham, that the gees 'Lion ought to be brought before the House. It was their business to look to the character of the House . at the time they considered the feelings of the Noble Loud. Pa a general view of the subject under discus.; siert, he did think that some respect was due to-the Mible Lord's behaviour, and that the House ought to visit his offence (if they considered it an offence) se slightly as could be deemed *consistent with the 'honour and dignity of Parliament. If his Noble 'Friend had beep acquainted with the person with whom he engaged, be would have withdrawn from the contract. The Noble Lord's condud was en titled to, extenuation, sod it had been the practice of Parliament, under such circutnstances, to avoid se vere proceedings. N 4, man could say the Noble Lord had coudu&ed himself contumaciously or .dis ' respectfully. He had expressed as much humility as he conid, consistently with his own honour and the dignity of the House. Eviry liberal person would acknowledge, that there was a manner of renting • ~an error which became* man, and the Noble Lord bad a olaiin on that . ground to the good opinion of 'the House. * The , Riglst Hon. Gentleman.concliteled - by submitting a Resolution to the following purport.: That it is the duty hi the House to maintain a jealous guard over the purity, of election ; but con sidering that the attempt to interfere in the election o f re Member had net been ca.tied inton etre6t, the the .1 - louse does not consider .it necessary to enter into any criminal. proceedings on the subject." Sir CHARLES PRICE 4tipported Mr/Carielue's re solutlop. ' ' , . TIERNEY - said it was not. his intention to of fer himself Lathe House ;. but the Resolution of tire lion. Secretary had put the Noble Lours case on new' footing. • Alter &baling the question several i lo urs, the Hun. becri hay had brought.torward the resolution prooJsed by an lion. Meinuer (Mr. B an keiy. ' The Right lion. qopliemon had perhaps ilverheard some conversation, and :finding the Orders of.the Day Would not do, because that 'motion could not' be cartled, he had brought forward his resolntion. plc 'did'not wish to'presslthe Noble Lord, but he as compelled to say that the resolutions of his I-tou. Frimd did not go farther than the subject depanned. toi4 Castleteao had avowed that he did that, which therese:ution imputed, atut thetcloxtt, Stdod as od e . ; cOnvicluti`of ati t ,',FULIL;I4 41 , for i 141111014. Mr. PCAB C4lOll/0(i, , n'tl I:I4*P.TON then re.pli4d ; ansi a . „ , . „.,. ter a few words in explanation fioni Mr. Croker, the question was loudly called for, and the gaVery was cleared for a division: The Motion for passing to the Order of the Day was withdrawn. Upon the other questions there appeared, For the original Motion - 167 Against - it • Majority - - 49 EDr Mr. Canning's Resolution 214 Against it 167 Majority 47 Mr. W. WY NNE proposed an Amendment to Mr. Canning's Resolution to the following effect : " That the House were the more confirmed in their opi nion by the regret expressed by Lord Castlereagh for his 11115- conduct." This Atneniiment was negatived without ,a Tif E SU N. •OLtlt 151041,i4 •AL$Ylt AVDIAT ? LONDON, 1.1! IDNICSDAY, APRIL 26, 180 g. Last night a Mail from Goftenburgh arrived. It appears that the .Duke of SLIDBRIJANIA'S applica tion to the French General EIXRNADOTTN, for a sus.' penlion of hostilities, has burn fayourably.recelved. Beakknovra not only granted the Armistice, but sent utf Couriers to the, Courts of Petersburgla and Copenhasen, to require them to follow his example. The iYoke Be,,ent, however, still appears desirous of remaining upon amicable terms with Great Britain. On the 14th, licences were issued to trade with this country, as usual. We received this morning some further Extrads_ from the Mail, but they are of no importance. Last night Dutch Papers to the 23d instant were received, toit they give 'us very little .information respeding the movement of the French atod Ans trig.) Armies, iu addition to that which had before reached us. The Dutch Legislative Body waited on the King on the 9th inst. and thp ?resident addressed him in a long bpeecb, 'chiefly relative to internal regulations, and full of the warmest profeSsions of attachment and obedience. In one kis.age it stated that com merce and agriculture, Mild) had beta languishing for many years, were now reduced to the lowest state, and the Ilopes of reviving them deferred to an uncertain period, and hinted at peace as the oply means for restoring them. 'The King, in his answer, recolunicnds,attention to the ihiernal improvement o f the Ctunry, but it contains nothing iatipfactery on the great object of peace and the revivql cif com merce. Last night Lord A. HAMII.TON brought faEttrAo his Motion against Lord CANTLEIMAGII, which W » tin Ced a debate of .considerable length, after which Elie Resolution proposed. by his Lordship was nags ": tived 0y.2 to to 167. Mr. CANNING then proposed a Resolution, stating, - that it was the duty .of the House to maintain a jealous guard overate purity of elections, btit that M the present instance, there did not appear to he any grounds fog instituting Mr. ther proceedings upon the subject, which was car.! ried by 214 19 I 07. lOND ON : ritnc . 4l Lry D kt It IS, of No. 4, Maolgo.court. i3ow-weet ; 4nd Or' ti•-•:-OPilvn No 13 Strand •• where iliklicrtispnerds Prtlo.l; PAC.LIAMENTARY REFORM. Mr. MADDocKS gave notice, that op Friday se'nnight he would move that the Bowe should re solve 'itself into a Committee to hear evidence at the :liar, relative to the .condual of Ministers in procur ing the lieturp of Members of the Commons House of Parliament. Adjourned at Half-past Fouto'Clock. from Me LONDON GAZETTE, flpril!:s, 1809. BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. %Vol f Lyon, of Den zell. s treet, C lare-market, glass-merchant, from April as to tune to, at Guildhall, London. BAP, KRUPTS. Roger Bolton and George Bolton. of Wigan, Lancashire, spi. rit-merchants, to surrender May 17. at five, Ig, and June 6, at eleven, at the Buck in the Vine, Wigan. Major Clay, of South Shields. Durham, linen-draper, May 2Z, 23. and June 6,, at eleven, at the Golden Lion, South S hields Joel Pinney, of Bury-street, St. lames's, tailor, April 29, May a, and 6, at twelve, at Guildhall, London. John Spencer, of fligh-street, Mile-End New Town i vidual. ler, April 29, May 6, and tune 6, at one, at Guildhall, London. Thomas Smith, of Brandon, Suffolk, wine. merchant, May t at tour, t 6, and tuft 6„at eleyen,.at the Chequer Ism, 'Brandon. Charles 'Viotti'', of Norwich, merchant, May 6, 12, and June 6, at tour, at the White Swan Inn, Norwich. Ganwliel Capes, 9f Cainsburgh, Lincolnshire, wharfinger. merchant, May ta. 13, and June 6, at twelve, at the Mute Hart Inn, Gainsburgh. john Davidson, of the East India Chambers, Leadenhall street, merchant, April 29, May 6, and June 6, at one, at Guildhall, London. John Taylor, of brown's-larte, Spitalfields, baker, April 29, May 6, and June 6, at one, at G u ildh a ll , Lund9n. William Fowler, of Distatl-lane, London, wine -merchant, May 6, th and lune 6, at one, at Guildhall. William Marshall,' of Paternoster-row Spitalfields, cheese muniTer, May 1, at one, It, at ten, Paternoster-row, June at twelve, at Guildhall, London. f army Promotions, to.nsorrow.) MAILS. ItIVILD-3 Cottenburgh, i Dublin, x Waterford. Dul.--1 Waterford. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DA Y AT TWILVII O'CLOCK• COPSoig MAVAL NEWS. PLYMOUTH, APRIL Q.t.—His, Majesty's Ship Me date, Capt. ELLIOTT, has captured in the East In dies the French Privateer La Jena, after a running fight of nine bouts, in which the Master of the Modeste was killed; the &g/lower Sloop of War, Capt. OWEN, has capture& many valuable Prizes in the East Indies, all of which have arrived safe; sub• sequent to which, the . Segfluwer was captured by the Cannoniere French Frigate, and recaptured after a long chace, 'going to the Isle of France. His Majesty's Ships Grampus and 'Thais, are to convoy the East Indiawen home, and not the Culloden, which Ship remains at present in the East Indies, but is shortly expe4ted borne. Arrived the Cadmus, Capt. Vv'yNTun, from the Westward; Loire Frigate, from Portsmouth; Im perieuse Frigate, from Weymuthi. Seq/lower Sloop of War, Capt. QWEN, from the Cape of Good I-Tope; and the Eyderen Sloop of War, from a cruio. _ DEAL, Aratr. 250—Sailed through the Downs the Oljord, Fi:Mf HRBY, for the Ciipe of Good Hope; Susannah,Ento., for Dominica ; Williams, HURST, for Trinidad; and ,Fanny, Haitaotr, for Portugal. PORTSMOUTH . ) APRIL .25.—Sailed his Majesty's Sri& Proittior on a cruize. •OPTCH PAPERS, (PROM THE ROTTERDAM COURANT, APRIL '22.) PAats, Aram B:—Since the intelligence arrived by the Telegraph, that their Majesties arrived at Strasburgh on the 15th, at five in the morning, no other accounts have been received ,from Girmany than the following : The ArchdukeCl-lA:ll.as has established his staff and head-quarters at Lititz, and commands in chief the artily which is ordered to attack Bavaria. The letter which the Prince has sent to the General commanding the French army in Bavaria is to the following purport " According to a declaration of his Alljesfy A)ie Emperor of Austria to the Emperor Napoleon, I hereby' notify to the General in Chief of tl►e French Army, that 1 have received orders to advance with the troops under my command, and t 6 treat as enemies all who shall make opposition. " CHARLES, General. " From my Head-quarters, 'April 4,449." The Court of Bavaria is preparing to leave Munich for Augsburgh ; the King has given. the command of the former place toGenera! VON Au, and that of the latter to Genetil VON RONNE. The French General at Artillery, LA MAR swim, is Commandant of the town and citadel of Wurtz burgh, which is placed in a state at defence, and well provisioned. The military road from ltadstadt, by Pforzheim, Wachingen Cannseadt, and Cuppin gen, to Ulm, is as it were .covered with troops on their march to Bavaria. A part of the Imperial Guard arrived atStrasburgh on the 12th, ar t a i s pro ce eding on its march into Germany. FRANKFORT, APRIL 14.—Ttte Bavarian troops are distributed iu three divisions, each of twelve thousan4 men ; the fi rst of which is commanded by the Hereditary Prince, and the others by the Ge-; nerals Baron Minna and RAGDOVICH,. A part of the state-archives anti other, valuables have been 're moved from Munich to Linclau. On the 7th inst. the.dhision,of General DUPAS, which was assembled in Hanover, consisting- of 7eoo men, with, Woo horses, received orders to break up, and immediately marched off, taking the road to Cassel, so that there are no longer any French . troops in that district. PARIS, APRIL 16.r...ACCOrding to accounts from Frankfort, hostilities.have begot►, and . the Archduke •CHARLits has the chief command of the Army of Bo hemia and Upper Austria. Other 4ccounts, however; say', that the Prince will command no particular army, but dired the motions of the whole. Austrian force, which, hoe ever, con sidering the great extent of territory which it occu pies, is trot very probable. The Archduke Jour; has ..the command o f t h e troops in. Carinthia and Carniola. ' The Prince of Neufchatel (BeaTmen) left Salz burgh on the 12th with the Intendant-General And their train. They are gone to Ulna. and thence to to Munich,where we are assured the Emperor is every moment expected, The Prince of Neufchatel; before his departure from Strasburg!), received an express, _with intelli gence that the Austrians had been repulsed; it is added that 'he itumediately transmitted this infor mation to Paris•hy , the telegraph. , is at least pro bable that hostilities have commenced. According to the last accounts from Germany, no action has yet' taken place in Germany. The Aus trian army appears, atter passing the Inn, to have direated its march 'to Munich, by the way of Wat serhurgand Lam:limit, which it has entered.—(Royal Amsterdam Courant, April 22.) PARIS, APRIL 15.—The Senate was yesterday extraordinarily convened, under the Presidency of the Prince Archchancellor. We are assured that in this sitting several statements relative to the situation of affairs with Austria were communicated by his ExCellency the Minister, for Foreign Affairs. VIENNA, APHie G.-. The Emperor is prepailng for his departure for the army ; he will set out with". in three days. The last letters from Bucharest mention, tint after the arrival of an express flow St. Petershurgh, .1l)e idea of a Congress being held for a peace between thp Porte and Russia seemed to be abandoned ; and * Turkish Deptities were to return to Coiistan finoOt without having . effeeled any , thing. The troops ore said to be in motion towards the 14onube f . and the renewal of boltilities botween the two porters is iminediately expet/e4.—q6.Yal •thii stertiviitUuron4 iipril 21.) It 4 repglted that Mr. Aolnt, is to proceed to Vienui, to ici;ide therensil4wister, from this country. 13Z1VG.IL, Nov. so. The British Squadron stationed off the Isle of France during the mouths of June and July, consist• ed of the Nereide Frigate, and two Sloops of W ar from the Cape ; they maintained a very stri& block. ade ; and the Nereide frequently passed within range of the batteries. No late communication had been received from France; the only Vessel which for some time. bad arrived from Europe (a. Corvette laden withlwine, and having two nephews of :General Decaen on board), had been intercepted close to . the shore by the Nereide. The aka* which - the Island owe ,rience(4 .from the continued blockade, 'conjoined .with this interruption of all intercourse with the rest of the world, „were extremely dismal. Whenever the blookldincr Squadron appeared,.a general gloom diffused itself over the countenances of the inhabitanti ; even the petty traffic with Bourbon and Madagascar, so essential to their existence, had lat terly been exposed to the most alarming interrup- . tions,-and a general dearth of all the necessaries ut life had arisen in consequence. The Frigate La illunche and Caroline, and nearly all the hivateers which had been, fitted out in the Spring, with the exception ofa small Vessel named the frenus, were at sea. It appears that a reinf o rcement of Ships of from France, under the command:of-allgeret , "'"s really eipettled, or at least much talked of, at the Mauritius. Sir Hanford Jones, who was conveyed by the Ne reide Frigate to the Gulph, landed from that Vesitl at Bushire, where he was received with every maxi: of resi.ezi and distinction. Yesterday the Princess MART completed her 33d year ; the same was celebrated at Windsor. TO Prince of WALES, the Dukes of YORK, CLARENCvs CUMBERLAND, SUSSES, and CAMBRIDGE, were pre. sent on the occasion. The Lords of the Admiralty have appointed WAs. CUMBERLAND, Esq. to ihe Command ot, his MO ty's Ship Saturn, of 74 guns. We understand Sir DAVID Bann; Generpl 3 HOPL', Smicrat, and Back.wrrn, are to be created li.:nights of the Bath. It is'reporto, in letters from Holland, that kivoaa - PARTE i 3 not expected to join his army, but will re . main at Strasburgh whence he will correspond wit h his Generals. Indisposition is reported to be rbe cao.e of BONAP AR TE' S p ause a t t h at pl ac e, end , Madame BONAP A RTE .having ancornranie4 htm thither. Gripsholn3, whevet the . Icing 'of Swgnatr is COP" fined, is a Royal Castle in the parish of KiernlA S in ud ip e r rina ison u el la7 his ln bro til tb e el: E pro u v c ince xiv ot: castle, who remaiped there four years ; afterwar d !' by a revers of fortune, EaN was ccin fi ne4# Pkr boner in the same Castle. .ez 1 5 68 iAti r t i li n is Yesterday a Cabinet Conncil was held at Burlier ton I-louse, at which were present his Grace: tr Duk of PORTLAND, the Lord CiiiprosLLoa,,P LivearOoL, CAMDEN * WESTMORLAND, Cli.Ard i4 2 and BATHUAST, 'Ards MULGRAVX #0‘1•. CASIlte REAGH, Mr. Secretary Csorstroch sod t/tPsCJeAIiCF" Loit of the Excusomsa. A division of the 9,000 French prisoners, ftlt'O tl from the several ships destroyed in B as q ue Road s, .g arrived at Plymouth, on Sunday, in the raerali Frigate. The rest are daily expeeted. I CORN•EXCHANGR, APRIL t6.—The soppl Wheat this day is rather short, and sales fully sur port last prices; - Barley and Malt likewise, and bPtti in short supply; White Pease at the late rectudion Beans of the two kinds at little variation ; there are several arribals of Oats from F aau d , and some (KA I r eland, which prevents a rise in this, and is OPP ed cheaper; Flour at late prices. wheat 723 a 84$ & sto Tick ditto (New) 44, a 11Y Floc ditto - 96 a NOS Oats . 28s aVA 11 1 .7,, Rye - - S" ttittO • 314 -44 s 4 50s Poiatoe ditto • —s a Malt .- - - 73$ a /KIS Rape Seed . 611 a bo y White Pease gss A toss Fine Flour - a g, 5 . Grey ditto - . a sas Se..onds - 75 5 8 Beans INc by) - s 4 a a 6,, • Oftet , , very Often, halt occurred, that the slt•enturers in a Lottery have proved equally cesiful as 1 - I‘ e most early purchasers of tickets an shares. A very critical moment now depends Kg trytug the experiment. ' Thursday an d S3lll l l next will determine the i ss u e o f t h e preseni which yet possesses prizes of 90,000, 5,0091. 1,0" 5001. &c. - - 19 ' tied, on the 24 t h i nst . at hi s h ou se, No London-sucet, Fitzroy-squire, the Rov.Dr.D°"" GltAsr, in the 72d year of his age. If IP NRIPS. Put I*eltec~ by WI L. lAA M ARAU ER. SCRIPPS, South kiokett.ttreet, GrusvcoNt..;auqc ! ice the P.4)CTP Ltittrt t l / 4 c (toss-pgia) meg bo 3,44resrid, (Laity istran, ATiti. 24. syylaf Sailed—the )10.et, Roberts for Gottenbtlfltu Thorn, and the Lovely Ann, Viez)iter, for Kirlirja" BIRTHS , . St. On the loth inst. at Edinburgh, the Lady of 1 " 21°I. ' Paul, of a Daughter. ant'is. ' - Yesterday morning, at her lodging., No. 11.• St. • of I street, the Lady 01 Hastings Nat h an iel Middleton. i sr l' Son. _...--•‘" , ; . ' On Saturday last, at lt d . R A R nd i r 'e e l) w"s, Holborn, r. ► 91• •,; f il s : i fan, Esq. .ot the Isl And of Montserrat, to Luc}. Itt,rd, 1 1 daughter of l'homas Windle, Esq of lohn•etr aet ' °‘ The .same day, at Sr. St. James's Church, PiccacilllPol. William Houghton, -- oughton, second son of - H oug hton, tit,,,,;11; Chapel-street, Grosvenor-squore, to Miss Isabel la !,iel' second daughter of M r ., fames Roach; Printer anti Ov° ler, Woburn-street, Drury-lane. o f t Yesterday morning, the Rev. Benjamin Pops, ' O °li ham, to Miss Caroline Viret, of Wneatfield, 0 xosi• Fit - - I he same day , at Wanstead Church, '1 . A. COW% tor. I, second son of Sit William Curtib, Bart. M. P. to 6 1 4 , Lpi• riet Green, youngest daughter of the late Young Cm.'"' of Poole. . Lately, at St. Arm's, Westminster, John Tretter-'OE-r1; ion of James Trotter, Esq. of Horton-place , In 64 C g . of Surrey. to Mona, fi fth daughter of John Veds.' ,ri f of ?coda' Court, in the same County. .'0. 06 ' On theloth inst. at Prestwich,_ near Maneo,_--- h Llarnett, wife of the Rev. William Barnett. Ne wbeit",4 On Thursday the 20th inst. at Fulham, Mt s • ', l adies. " wife of John Henry Newboith, Esq . one Of t he - Del' Her Majesty's I. , ekicnanittet. ' Elisat .. "..- . • dour,(.ll rSeulliittaoyfritioohrnntgestioinurSyuEtith4.l.amblth, s. Marl Yesterday, the Rightthe Lady I.tic7 • , of ye • • Stanley, eldest clAugliter of the I,..:aft and . at. hi, LAittislty l a isodse the Oaks, • Surren . . .- ".. 4,ountsi. •